Welcome to The Tomorrows Visitors Podcast hosted by Kieran Swail. Kieran is a Tourism Innovation Specialist at Southern Regional College, a big supporter of local tourism and bringing people together. In this podcast series he will talking about tourism in Ireland – north and south, emerging visitor trends, emerging technologies, new visitor experiences, culture and heritage, visitor attractions, talking to The Connectors from Tour Guides to food and drink producers, operators and providers ...
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In this episode, I talk to Colin O’Neill, Chief Executive of Colin Glen Trust and Leisure. Colin has been in this role for 10 years. The Forest Park is situated on the Stewartstown Road in West Belfast. 10 minutes from the M1 connecting Dublin to Belfast. The Forest Park is on a 200-acre site with many tourism amenities and facilities. In the summe…
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Tomorrows Visitors Podcast Episode 4 with Ethan Loughrey, Marketing Officer with Outdoor Recreation NI
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In this episode, I talk to Ethan Loughrey, Marketing Officer with Outdoor Recreation NI on the growth of Mountain biking in Northern Ireland. We share our passion for mountain biking as a leisure and sporting activity. Show notes from the podcast are on www.tomorrowsvisitors.com
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In this episode I reflect on the growth of glamping in Ireland reviewing some of the sites that I am familiar with and emerging, quirky glampsites all over Ireland. I chat with Martina McKee of Explore 54 and we talk about how she has had to flip her business model, and her plans for 2021.
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In this podcast Alison talks about the importance of tourism being “future proofed” noting that “culture is the bedrock of the tourism experience.” In her role as Programme Manager, Alison is trying to help communities unravel the stories and “narrative” within their own community with a focus on putting “place making” before “place marketing” – we…
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In the first of the Tomorrow's Visitors Podcasts I am in conversation with John Fitzgerald, Chair of Ballyhoura Failte and proprietor of The Kennedy Rooms in Bruff, Co Limerick. John was a Guest Speaker at the inaugural Cross Border Online Tourism Conference in April 2020 hosted by Dundalk Chamber of Commerce. John qualified as an Engineer and he w…
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